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TURBO-PROPELLER PLANE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine
Synonyms:
propjet; turbo-propeller plane; turboprop
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("turbo-propeller plane" is a kind of...):
propeller plane (an airplane that is driven by a propeller)
Meronyms (parts of "turbo-propeller plane"):
fan-jet; fanjet; fanjet engine; turbofan; turbofan engine; turbojet; turbojet engine (a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust)